SAMUEL DZIKUNU & 4 ORS. vs. OVERSEAS PROCESSING ENTITY [2010]DLHC4300

Date	2010-05-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL 70/10
Citation No.	[2010]DLHC4300

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. DICK AHIADE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS

MR. ACE ANKOMAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2010]DLHC4300
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">SAMUEL
DZIKUNU &amp; 4 ORS.<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>OVERSEAS PROCESSING ENTITY<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION),
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO.
INDL 70/10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 26TH
MAY,
2010 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR.
DICK AHIADE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. ACE ANKOMAH FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>This ruling is in respect of an application for
interlocutory injunction filed by the Plaintiffs/Applicants on 7th
April, 2010 for certain interlocutory orders against the defendant/respondent
pending final determination of the suit.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The plaintiffs/applicants had on the same day filed
Writ of Summons claiming against the defendant/respondent as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">A declaration
 that having initiated steps to carry out its declared intention to close
 down its operations in Ghana, the Defendant is required by law to
 negotiate and agree an appropriate redundancy pay with its local staff,
 i.e. the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">A declaration
 that failure and or refusal by the Defendant to negotiate with the
 Plaintiffs on the appropriate redundancy payment due to the latter, is
 unlawful.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">A declaration
 that the attempt by the Defendant to impose on the Plaintiffs redundancy
 payments unilaterally fixed by the former without prior negotiations or
 agreement with and in the teeth of active objection thereto by the
 Plaintiffs is unlawful, null and void.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="4" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">An order that
 the Defendant shall forthwith enter into negotiations with and pay to the
 Plaintiffs such sums as the parties shall mutually agree as redundancy
 payments.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="5" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">An order that
 the Defendant shall not close down its operations in Ghana or dispose of
 its assets in Ghana in any manner until the redundancy payments due the
 Plaintiffs have been negotiated, agreed and paid to them.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="6" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Alternatively,
 an order fixing a reasonable formula for calculating the redundancy
 payments payable to the Plaintiffs and all local staff of the Defendant.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="7" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:
 115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">